Driver

The UNOPS Peace and Security Cluster (PSC) is a principal service provider in the field of mine action with the United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS), UNDP, UNICEF, Governments of mine-affected countries and other mine action partners.  It is led by the Director, who has overall authority and accountability for the performance PSC on behalf of its clients.  The Director is responsible for administering and providing oversight of the day-to-day management of the Project Field offices, both according to the client requirements and in line with UNOPS rules and regulations.

The program has been coordinating and providing Quality Assurance (QA) of all humanitarian mine action activities throughout South Sudan since 2004. UNMAS South Sudan's current operations focus on hazardous area surveys, landmine and ERW clearance and destruction, route verification and clearance, Explosive Ordnance Risk Education for UN personnel, humanitarian partners and vulnerable groups, and data management.

Under the direct supervision of the Fleet Associate and the overall direction of the Fleet Manager , the driver provides reliable and safe driving services for the transport of authorized personnel. He/She has a client-oriented approach, high sense of responsibility, courtesy, tact and the ability to work with people of different national and cultural backgrounds. 

Functional  Responsibilities

1. Provides reliable and secure driving services by: 

• Driving vehicles safely for the transport of authorized personnel, materials and equipment.

• Collecting and delivering mail, documents and other items.

• Meeting official personnel at the airport and facilitating immigration and customs formalities as required.

• Accurate maintenance of daily vehicle logs sheets

• Checking oil, water, battery, brakes, tyres, etc.

• Performing minor repairs and arranging for major repairs.

• Ensuring that the vehicle is kept clean at all times.

• Driving Armored Mine Protected Vehicles, operating the backhoe loader and forklift, and providing relevant information on their maintenance.

• Provision of inputs to preparation of the vehicle maintenance plans and reports.

• Assist the Fleet associate in stock take of vehicle spare parts and tools

• If needed, provide advice to the mechanics team in conducting repairs and maintenance of UNMAS vehicles.

• If needed, assist the Fleet department with advice on required parts and in obtaining quotations.

• Ensuring that the assigned vehicle is Minimum Operating Security Standards (MOSS) compliant.

• Wearing protective equipment such as safety boots, gloves, overall, when performing any manual work to avoid injuries.

• Observing required measures when using vehicle tools such as jack, winch, and other tools.

• Keeping the working environment clean from waste disposal.

• Performing manual handling carefully by observing required measures to avoid injuries.

• Ensuring that immediate steps are taken in case of involvement in an accident as required by UNOPS rules and regulations.

• Vehicle insurance, vehicle logs, waiver form, office directory, map of the city/country, first aid kit, necessary tools

• Maintenance of accurate fuel logs.

a. Education

• Secondary School (A high School or equivalent) with two (2) years of relevant experience is required.

b. Work Experience 

• Relevant experience is defined as experience driving armored vehicles in a private or public organization.
• Experience in operating the backhoe loader, and forklift is required
• Knowledge of driving rules and regulations is required.
• Experience in basic vehicle maintenance is desired. 
• A valid South Sudanese driver's license for operating manual transmission vehicles (with categories B and D1 as a minimum) is required. (Please attach a copy of your Driver's License to your Application).

c. Language Requirements

• Fluency in English (writing, reading & speaking) is required.
  

1. Contract type:        Local Individual Contractor Agreement (LICA).
2. Contract level:       LICA-2/ICS-2.
3. Contract duration: Open-ended, subject to organizational requirements, availability of funds and satisfactory performance.

• This position is open to only nationals of South Sudan

• Please note that UNOPS does not accept unsolicited resumes.

• Applications received after the closing date will not be considered.

• Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process, which involves various assessments.

• UNOPS embraces diversity and is committed to equal employment opportunity. Our workforce consists of many diverse nationalities, cultures,  languages, races, gender identities, sexual orientations, and abilities. UNOPS seeks to sustain and strengthen this diversity to ensure equal opportunities as well as an inclusive working environment for its entire workforce. 

• Qualified women and candidates from groups which are underrepresented in the UNOPS workforce are encouraged to apply. These include in particular candidates from racialized and/or indigenous groups, members of minority gender identities and sexual orientations, and people with disabilities.

• We would like to ensure all candidates perform at their best during the assessment process.  If you are shortlisted and require additional assistance to complete any assessment, including reasonable accommodation, please inform our human resources team when you receive an invitation.

Terms and Conditions 

• For staff positions only, UNOPS reserves the right to appoint a candidate at a lower level than the advertised level of the post. 

• For retainer contracts, you must complete a few mandatory courses ( they take around 4 hours to complete)  in your own time, before providing services to UNOPS. Refreshers or new mandatory courses may be required during your contract. Please note that you will not receive any compensation for taking courses and refreshers. For more information on a retainer contract here.

• All UNOPS personnel are responsible for performing their duties in accordance with the UN Charter and UNOPS Policies and Instructions, as well as other relevant accountability frameworks. In addition, all personnel must demonstrate an understanding of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in a manner consistent with UN core values and the UN Common Agenda.

• It is the policy of UNOPS to conduct background checks on all potential personnel. Recruitment in UNOPS is contingent on the results of such checks.